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Guide to Weymouth © Channel View publications July 2020
Hi, my name’s Melaney
I moved into CV in a snow storm, the Beast from the East was raging,
the roads were treacherous and 99% of the UK had batten down the
hatches. But when I picked up the keys, I didn’t care that this was a
terrible day for driving down from London, moving house and
starting a new life, it was the best day ever, hands down, no question.
My friends and family have been part of the adventure - decorating,
breakfast tasting, thoughtful touches, they have been absolute
legends and you’ll probably meet some of them when you come to
stay, they’re here a lot (I’ve become quite popular since moving
here!)
Being a Weymouth newbie has meant I have had the pleasure of
finding places to eat, drink, hang out for myself, which means I’ve
been to a lot of pubs, restaurants, cafes, tough gig I know. So I
wanted to put together this guide to help my guests have an
incredible stay in Weymouth at CV. If you like it and want to follow
me on social channels to see updates, news and random stuff –
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Award Winning CV recommendations Where to start
Weymouth Beach has been When you visit a town for the first If you’re staying the weekend, you
awarded a blue flag and a time, it’s tricky to know what’s don’t have time to waste
seaside award by environmental good and where to head. Of course blundering around (unless you
charity Keep Britain Tidy again everyone has their own want to), so here’s a few itinerary
this year, Cosmopolitan magazine preferences, but I’ve done a recce ideas that have been tried and
declared it the best beach in the and here are my personal tested with friends and family.
UK and recent research (by a recommendations for the best They include girls weekends,
hotel chain) found that pubs, restaurants, ice cream, fish n romantic breaks and family fun so
Weymouth was the second most chips, coffee, views. And please you can fit in as much good stuff as
popular seaside destination for give me your recommendations possible
UK holiday goers. Everyone loves too, I love to try new places and Disclaimer: Weather not
Weymouth! they might make the next guide guaranteed
SO FIRST THINGS FIRST….
….BEST PUB – RED LION, HOPE SQUARE
This is a special pub as me, mum and dad found it when we were
exploring Weymouth for the first time pre-move in and their team
gave me the warmest welcome ever. They also have my fav wine,
lovely pub grub, a huge outdoor area for summer and a warm fire for
winter, literally a perfect pub
Girls weekend ideas ← BEST ICE-CREAM – ROSSI’S,
THE ESPLANADE
Day Not sure what they put in it,
• Moonfleet Spa treatments but it tastes like nothing else.
• Jurassic jet ski tour This comes with a Steven
• Walk to Bowleaze Cove via The Lookout café warning - last summer, he
(and hire sunbeds with bar service!) swooped from behind and
• Afternoon tea at Marys stole my flake clean out of the
• Shopping at Weymouth Emporium cone, so beware
Evening
• Cocktails at Al Molo
• Dinner at Halls Kitchen (fish), The Loft (pizza)
or Red Lion (pub grub)
• Drinks at 1652
• Weybiza bars for dancing (stays open till
5am. I know, ridiculous)
BEST FISH N CHIPS – BENNETTS, OVER THE HARBOUR BRIDGE →
Best place to eat them is on the benches outside Bennetts overlooking the
harbour, although this comes with another Steven warning (again, from
personal experience)
BEST CRAB SANDWICH – BEST RESTAURANT – HALL’S KITCHEN, ST MARY’S ST
HAMILTONS, BRUNSWICK Family run, award-winning restaurant in town and near the
TERRACE ← harbour. Been here several times with family and friends
Yes, best crab sandwich, but I and never been disappointed with the food or service. I
need to give a nod to don’t take the best restaurant category lightly, so this
everything about Hamilton’s comes with a cast iron guarantee.
as it’s one of my most
favourite places ever. Lunch, BEST VISTA - AL MOLO, ESPLANADE (WET WEATHER) / THE
dinner, coffee, wine, ice LOOKOUT CAFE, BOWLEAZE COVEWAY (DRY WEATHER)
cream, cake, staff, location, it’s No spoilers here
all amazing and I’m so chuffed
they’re my neighbours
BEST BOAT TRIP - MOONFLEET TALL
SHIP, PORTLAND MARINA →
You can bring a picnic and join in with
the sailing on a 2 hour or day long
trip around the Jurassic Coast ⛵️. The
captain and his crew know everything
about the area, so feel free to ask
questions. You can usually spot it in
Weymouth Bay from CV, just look for
her three sails
BEST COFFEE / TEA - LIBRARY HARBOUR CAFÉ, HARBOURSIDE → Crumpets, reggae refresh tea, stick it on record player, vintage crockery, harbour view, very cool BEST FISH – CRAB HOUSE CAFÉ, FERRYMANS WAY So so many reasons, they’ve just won Best Restaurant and Best Hospitality at the National Restaurant Awards, they have their own onsite oyster farm, their crabs come with hardware tools, bibs and buckets and they have a heated outside dining area and beautiful garden overlooking the estuary. Always a treat #hammertime → BEST BEACH BAR - THE BOAT CAFE-BAR Only place actually on Weymouth beach and views across the sands and Jurassic coast (although I’m afraid this comes with yet another Steven warning)
BEST AFTERNOON TEA - MARY’S TEA ROOM ↓ Key Events
Beautiful seafront vintage tea room, High Tea comes with prosecco but it’s
their Easter egg cheesecakes that will get us into some serious trouble - • Weymouth half marathon –
thank goodness they’re seasonal #becauseyoureworthit March
• Weymouth 10k – March
• 100k Jurassic coast challenge –
May
• Armed Forces Day – June
• Pride festival – July
• Dorset Seafood festival – July
• Weymouth Carnival – August
• 70.3 Ironman – September
• Beach Motocross – October
BEST SUNRISE GOES TO......CV OBVS ↓ BEST SUNSET PLACE - COVE HOUSE
I'm not bias, it's just facts INN, CHESIL BEACH ↓
• Live music in Greenhill Gardens
– every Sunday through
summer
• Quayside festival – Bank Holiday
weekends, Easter, New Year
• Fireworks – Sundays in summer,
Bonfire Night, New Year
• Pavilion Theatre – year-round
programme
Romantic weekend ideas BEST LIVE MUSIC – tricky to choose, because the amount of live music here is epic.
House of Sounds every night, Leggomen at Lazy Lizard, the Replay old boys and
• Picnic on Moonfleet Tall Ship buskers in Hope Square, Sunday afternoons in Greenhill Gardens, Finn’s rock pub,
• Drinks at Billy Winters then but my top tip has to be local rat packer Darron Garnett - catch him wherever he’s
dinner at CrabHouse Cafe singing but my personal fav is at Auntie Vi’s annual beach party
• Walk round Nothe Gardens
then lunch at Nothe Tavern
followed by drinks at Red BEST FOR HARBOUR DRINKS....THE
Lion HARBOUR WALL! →
• Cheese and wine (fondue in You *can* sit inside a harbour pub,
winter!) at Delicious but why miss the sun set, the
• Harbour sundowners bridge lift, the fishing boats coming
watching the bridge lift with in and soaking up the marina
fish n chips vibes?
BEST SUNDAY LUNCH - NOTHE
TAVERN, NOTHE FORT →
It’s a lovely pub serving lovely food
with a lovely view of the harbour
every day, but on Sunday’s, bloody
Mary’s, roast dinners, carignan red
wine and a sneaky crab
Active day out – Jurassic Coastal Trail • X54 / 55 Bus / drive / taxi (£35) to Durdle door car park Short walk (30 minutes) • View Man O War beach and Durdle door then walk the coastal path to Lulworth Cove Longer walk (3 hours 30 minutes) • Walk a loop to White Nothe via Bats Head Refreshments at Lulworth Cove - • Coffee and cake in Boat Shed Café on the beach • Pint and lunch in Lulworth Cove Inn • X54 / 55 Bus from Lulworth or Durdle door car park BEST BAR – DEPENDS ON WHAT TICKLES YOU 1652 for gin, Nook for DJ dancing, Lazy Lizard for late live music, Closet for gay friendly fun, Delicious for wine, Slug & Lettuce for Thursday quizzing
BEST KEPT SECRET – DUMPLINGS AND BUNS AT MARRIA’S Driving day out – Isle of Portland
Proper real fresh
homemade Chinese 1. Coffee / lunch at Jail House Café
dumplings and buns in 2. Tout Quarry sculpture park (spot the Antony Gormley)
a cafe opposite the 3. Portland Bill lighthouse (scones at lobster pot)
train station. Would 4. Church Ope cove (via pirates graveyard)
choose these as my last 5. Vista at The Heights Hotel
meal on death row 6. Refreshments at The Boat That Rocks in Portland Marina
7. Sunset dinner at Cove House InnKids fun Dry / sunny weather • Bowleaze cove beach club and Fantasy Island fun fair and soft play • Weymouth sands for donkey rides, Punch & Judy, Alexandra Gardens (rides and arcade), M&S beach picnic • Crabbing in the harbour • Pirate adventure golf Wet weather • Sealife Centre / Sandworld, Weymouth • Monkey world, Wareham • The Palm house play cafe, Weymouth • D Day Centre, Portland • Pottery painting at Bella Ceramics, St Marys St • Escape rooms, Weymouth (maybe older kids) Kid-friendly eating • The George, harbourside (pub grub) • Galley bistro, Hope Square (everything) • The Loft, harbourside (pizza) • Enzo’s, Esplanade (Italian)
BEST TAKEAWAYS / DELIVERY If town restaurants are full or you just fancy a takeaway, there are plenty of places that do great food to eat on the beach, harbour or book a table at CV (cutlery, plates, etc. will be provided): Seafood platter – Seabeats, Esplanade, (01305) 767444 or Harbour Terrace, Custom House Quay, 785012 Scotch eggs – Fantastic Sausages, St Marys St, 776212 Lunchtime sandwiches / salads – Picknicks, Maiden rd., 761317 Afternoon tea – St Johns Guesthouse, Dorchester Rd, 775523 Chinese – Ming Wah, St Thomas St, 773282 Indian – Chilli’s, opp. Station, 766601 Pizza – Napoli, next to the bridge, 781706
As mentioned at the beginning, these are only my humble opinions and we might not agree, but I hope you find your new favourite places and have a fab time in Weymouth There is more tourist information available at CV, including local attraction leaflets, maps, bus and train time tables and taxi phone numbers. There is also tourist information available here If you have any questions or need any more information, please do not hesitate to call me on 01305 782 527 See you soon!
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